Dynamic Earth calls for support as Big Give Match Funding opens

Dynamic Earth has launched its 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign to boost STEM access for young people.

Article Source: Dynamic Earth
Last Updated: 3 December 2025 12:03

Dynamic Earth has launched its 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign, inviting families, supporters and science enthusiasts across the UK to Double the Discovery and help give thousands of young people the chance to fall in love with STEM.

For one week only (2–9 December), every donation made to Dynamic Earth will be doubled through The Big Give, the UK’s largest online match-funding campaign. With more than 30,000 children visiting Dynamic Earth’s Learning Bases each year, many from communities who face barriers to accessing high-quality science learning, the charity is calling on the public to help create classrooms where curiosity can truly come alive.

Upgrading the spaces where science starts

Funds raised through The Big Give will support essential upgrades to Dynamic Earth’s Learning Bases: hands-on, immersive classrooms where Scotland’s young explorers learn about volcanoes, space, climate, coding, engineering and the wonders of the planet.

Matched donations will go directly towards equipment that teachers, parents and community groups say makes the biggest difference:

• £20 - new early years floor mats to support sensory storytelling for budding young scientists

• £50 - flexible furniture to better support diverse needs, including young wheelchair users

• £100 - tablets to build tech confidence for tomorrow’s coders and engineers

These improvements will help Dynamic Earth continue delivering more than 250,000 science learning experiences every year, ensuring every child, regardless of background, can experience the joy and excitement of discovery. Dynamic Earth’s programmes have a powerful track record of removing barriers to STEM engagement.

Dynamic Earth’s impact is best reflected in the voices of the schools, teachers, parents and young people who experience its programmes first-hand. Their feedback highlights how transformative, accessible, hands-on science learning can be, sparking curiosity, boosting confidence and opening doors to opportunities many learners would not otherwise have.

Teacher feedback:

"The workshops were excellent and engaged the pupils with plenty of interactive activities. Information was aimed at the right level and the course leaders were engaging and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend."

“The workshop we attended was brilliant in the way the activities were so active and engaging. I feel that I gained a lot of information in different ways, and it gave me ideas of how to use active learning in my classroom.”

"The majority of pupils who came on the trip had never even been to Edinburgh let alone Dynamic Earth. This real life experience of leaving the classroom to visit an educational experience really does make the difference to our pupils and many refer to it as being the best day of S2.”

Parent feedback:

“It is an amazing club. The kids love it, learn from it and the staff are amazing. So lucky to have this club!!”

“Is enhancing my daughter's interest in science and gives her an opportunity to meet like minded peers”

A call to support the next generation

Speaking about the campaign, Dynamic Earth Director of Fundraising and Marketing Helen Chomczuk said:
“This is about giving every child the chance to feel that spark; the moment science suddenly makes sense, becomes exciting, becomes theirs. With matched funding in place, every pound goes twice as far, helping us build better spaces for learning and ensuring that more young people can experience the wonder of our planet. We’re asking the public to stand with us in giving the gift of discovery this Christmas and inspire tomorrow’s scientists.”

How to take part

The Big Give Christmas Challenge runs from 2–9 December 2025, with all donations doubled while match funds last. Supporters can give via the campaign page: Learning Comes To Life at Dynamic Earth – Big Give

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